Movies Like Good Night Oppy (2022)

Good Night Oppy is a 2022 documentary film from Ryan White with a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10. Here are 20 similar films, ranked by real viewer ratings — starting with MARS: Inside SpaceX and For All Mankind.

Documentary

MARS: Inside SpaceX

2018

The inside story of SpaceX's plan to get humanity to Mars, providing an unprecedented glimpse into one of the world's most revolutionary companies. A behind-the-scenes journey with Elon Musk and his engineers as they persevere amidst both disheartening setbacks and huge triumphs to advance the space industry faster than we ever thought possible.

7.5

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For All Mankind

1989

A testament to NASA's Apollo program of the 1960s and '70s. Composed of actual NASA footage of the missions and astronaut interviews, the documentary offers the viewpoint of the individuals who braved the remarkable journey to the moon and back.

7.8

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The Farthest

2018

The captivating tales of the people and events behind one of humanity's greatest achievements in exploration: NASA's Voyager mission.

7.8

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Unknown: Cosmic Time Machine

2023

A unique behind-the-scenes access to NASA’s ambitious mission to launch the James Webb Space Telescope, following a team of engineers and scientists as they take the next giant leap in our quest to understand the universe.

7.6

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Space Oddity

2023

A space-obsessed man gets the opportunity of a lifetime thanks to a Mars colonization program but finds his plans compromised by his feelings for a woman who brings him down to Earth.

6.0

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It! The Terror from Beyond Space

1958

The first manned expedition to Mars is invaded by an unknown life form, which stows away on the rescue ship.

5.9

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Conquest of Space

1955

A team of American astronauts leave their space station on the first mission to Mars, but the captain's religious beliefs may get in the way.

5.5

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Queen of Blood

1966

A spaceship is sent to Mars after an alien distress signal is picked up. They find one survivor, but when a crew member is found drained of blood it's evident they have rescued a bloodsucking monster. Uses footage from Encounter in Space (1963).

5.2

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Roving Mars

2006

Join the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity for an awe-inspiring journey to the surface of the mysterious red planet.

7.2

MagicScore

#10

Marooned

1969

After spending several months in an orbiting lab, three astronauts prepare to return to Earth only to find their de-orbit thrusters won't activate. After initially thinking they might have to abandon them in orbit, NASA decides to launch a daring rescue. Their plans are complicated by a hurricane headed towards the launch site—and a shrinking air supply in the astronauts' capsule.

5.9

MagicScore

#11

The Martian

2015

During a manned mission to Mars, Astronaut Mark Watney is presumed dead after a fierce storm and left behind by his crew. But Watney has survived and finds himself stranded and alone on the hostile planet. With only meager supplies, he must draw upon his ingenuity, wit and spirit to subsist and find a way to signal to Earth that he is alive.

7.7

MagicScore

#12

Capricorn One

1977

In order to protect the reputation of the American space program, a team of NASA administrators turn the first Mars mission into a phony Mars landing. Under threat of harm to their families the astronauts play their part in the deception on a staged set in a deserted military base. But once the real ship returns to Earth and burns up on re-entry, the astronauts become liabilities. Now, with the help of a crusading reporter, they must battle a sinister conspiracy that will stop at nothing to keep the truth hidden.

6.8

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#13

Interstellar: Nolan's Odyssey

2014

A look behind the lens of Christopher Nolan's space epic.

7.7

MagicScore

#14

Dark Side of the Moon

2002

A French documentary or, one might say more accurately, a mockumentary, by director William Karel which originally aired on Arte in 2002 with the title Opération Lune. The basic premise for the film is the theory that the television footage from the Apollo 11 Moon landing was faked and actually recorded in a studio by the CIA with help from director Stanley Kubrick.

7.0

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#15

Return to Space

2022

The inspirational rise of SpaceX as well as Elon Musk's two-decade effort to resurrect America’s space travel ambitions.

6.5

MagicScore

#16

Our Century

1983

A man paves his own way to his own soul through an intellectual quest, tragedies of nations and personal drama. The road moving through the cosmic distances is a flight into one's internal world. This flight and this drama are revealed in this philosophical film-poem.

5.7

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#17

Elon Musk: The Real Life Iron Man

2018

Discover the meteoric rise of Elon Musk, the man who is transforming the way we think about travel technology through electric cars, the Hyperloop, and revolutionary ideas on how we live through artificial intelligence and colonizing Mars.

5.2

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#18

Alien: Romulus

2024

While scavenging the deep ends of a derelict space station, a group of young space colonizers come face to face with the most terrifying life form in the universe.

7.2

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#19

The Quatermass Xperiment

1955

The first manned spacecraft, fired from an English launchpad, is first lost from radar, then roars back to Earth and crashes in a farmer's field, and is found to contain only one of the three men who took off in it; and he is unable to talk but appears to be undergoing a torturous physical and mental metamorphosis.

6.5

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#20

Last and First Men

2020

As the end approaches inexorably, the last humans, living millions of years into the future, send a message to the humanity of the present that is both a plea for help and a warning, but also an epic tale of evolution, decline and hope.

6.5

MagicScore

Frequently asked

What are the best movies like Good Night Oppy?

The top films similar to Good Night Oppy by MovieMagicScore are MARS: Inside SpaceX (7.5), For All Mankind (7.8), The Farthest (7.8). Each shares documentary themes and is ranked by real viewer ratings, not critics or studios.

Is Good Night Oppy worth watching?

Good Night Oppy holds a MovieMagicScore of 7.5/10 from 84 viewer ratings, putting it among the better-reviewed titles in its genre.

What kind of movie is Good Night Oppy?

Good Night Oppy (2022) is a documentary film directed by Ryan White, starring Angela Bassett, Steve Squyres, Jennifer Trosper.

Where can I find more recommendations like Good Night Oppy?

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